[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-simultaneously-transmigrated-starting-off-invinc":3,"chapter-simultaneously-transmigrated-starting-off-invinc-simultaneously-transmigrated-starting-off-invinc-chapter-67":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Simultaneously Transmigrated: Starting Off Invincible in the Combined Anime World!",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2258640,4408,"Chapter 67: Asuna","simultaneously-transmigrated-starting-off-invinc-chapter-67",67,"\u003Cp>I run a general store; I can’t cook rare S-class ingredients like Golden Herring myself—I originally planned to sell it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the key point is, Kirito happened to come here this morning and also set his eyes on this Golden Herring.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He just didn’t have enough money to buy it, so he said he’d come back tomorrow after gathering the funds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing Asuna wanted to buy the Golden Herring, Agil scratched his bald head, looking deeply troubled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the original buyer were a stranger, Agil wouldn’t mind giving Asuna a favor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But both Kirito and Asuna are my friends—that makes it complicated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Kirito wants this Golden Herring too? But I remember his cooking skill is just as low as Shengzai’s, right?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wait… I recall Yuki’s cooking skill is actually quite high. Since the two of them are already married in the game, the Golden Herring would naturally be cooked by Yuki.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah! Forget it! Not grabbing this dream ingredient is the ultimate disrespect to any foodie!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Agil, how much did Kirito offer? I’ll pay double!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a brief hesitation, Asuna decisively chose the food over her friend—and immediately raised her bid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Asuna, you must understand: rare S-class dream ingredients like the Golden Herring aren’t ordinary food. I agreed to Kirito’s price—two hundred thousand copper Kael.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you want to buy it at double the price, that’s four hundred thousand copper Kael—and Kirito’s side…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As players’ levels keep rising and earning Kael has become easier, Kael has lost much of its initial value.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But if the game’s payment system were still active, several hundred thousand copper Kael would roughly equal a hundred thousand yen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Spending a hundred thousand yen on a single in-game ingredient is undeniably extravagant—even most hardcore foodies wouldn’t do it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though SAO perfectly replicates food flavors, most players would likely spend such a sum on gear rather than satisfy their appetites.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Triple! I’ll pay triple—three times the price! That should satisfy Kirito, right?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, you’re a merchant, aren’t you? Highest bidder wins. When will Kirito even manage to scrape together the money for the Golden Herring?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Triple the price meant six hundred thousand copper Kael. Even Agil’s heart skipped a beat at Asuna’s offer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After less than a few seconds of hesitation, Agil readily accepted Asuna’s proposal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no choice: aside from the fact that both Kirito and Asuna were his friends, he was still a merchant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kirito, that broke-ass, couldn’t even afford two hundred Kael without borrowing or going into debt—but Asuna offered triple, paid upfront, and took delivery immediately—who else would you sell it to?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In truth, asking Asuna to suddenly produce six hundred thousand Kael would still be difficult for her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But that didn’t matter—Asuna didn’t have enough, but others did.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When she opened her inventory and saw the eight-digit sum in the shared inventory, Asuna swiftly transferred six hundred thousand Kael to Agil.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After handing over the Golden Herring to Asuna, Agil looked at her with envy. “Sometimes I really envy Shengzai.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The legendary ‘Flash’ now acts like a housewife, rushing home every day to cook for him.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the way, you two are married in-game, right? If all those male players who idolize the ‘Flash’ found out, Shengzai would probably get torn apart.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Agil’s teasing, Asuna retorted dryly: “I think it won’t just be him who gets torn apart.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Correct. Since the last time we explored the dungeon with the Moonlit Black Cat Guild, another half-year had passed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two months after that day, Kirito and Yuki finally confirmed their relationship and got married in-game.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After becoming a couple, Kirito spent all his savings to buy a house on the 50th floor of Aincrad and invited Shengzai, Asuna, and other friends.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s why Kirito, a top solo player, couldn’t even afford an S-class ingredient.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Shengzai learned Kirito had truly married Yuki, he was stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his view, Asuna’s figure, looks, and personality were far superior to Yuki’s.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet Kirito still chose his first love—perhaps proving the saying: “First love is the most beautiful.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because Kirito chose to marry Yuki, Shengzai, who had always kept a polite distance from Asuna, began to relax his boundaries.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, Shengzai believed that, to some extent, his own actions had caused Asuna to lose her rightful place as the main lady—and thus felt guilty toward her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because of this, Shengzai and Asuna’s relationship gradually grew closer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More than a month ago, during the assault on the 50th floor’s boss, Asuna carelessly took a direct hit from the boss, her HP instantly dropping to zero.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As she felt her life slipping away, Asuna looked at Shengzai before her and, wanting no regrets, confessed her feelings to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as her body was about to dissolve into fragments, Shengzai pulled out an item—“Christmas’s Final Gift”—and used it on the dying Asuna.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Christmas’s Final Gift” was a rare item dropped by the seasonal boss “Traitor Nicholas,” who appeared in the Lost Forest on Floor 35 during the Christmas event.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its effect: revive a dead player within ten seconds of death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the time, multiple powerful guilds—including the Holy Dragon Alliance—competed for this item, but Shengzai ultimately claimed it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Originally, Kirito was supposed to fight for it—but since the Moonlit Black Cat Guild had no tragedy and Yuki didn’t die, Kirito’s obsession with the item faded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for Shengzai, he originally joined the fight thinking the revival item could fetch a high price—but never imagined he’d actually use it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",915,"2026-06-19T15:18:33.595Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","fc8c7033fa1a71734d34cebf2fa4f92d9edfffd6882c4cfd557a96f72bc020aa","simultaneously-transmigrated-starting-off-invinc-chapter-68","simultaneously-transmigrated-starting-off-invinc-chapter-66",587,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fsimultaneously-transmigrated-starting-off-invinc-cover.jpg"]